Brain.fm - Focus Music

Name: Brain.fm - Focus Music
Rating: 4.50279 (3580 reviews)

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Brain.fm - Focus Music

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User Reviews for Brain.fm - Focus Music

Missed opportunity: Doesn’t accommodate my ADHD

With my ADHD, I don’t just have a hard time focusing. External structure and tools to help me maintain focus are important for me and many others with ADHD. Paradoxically, however, the more rigid that structure is, the more stifling and difficult to adhere to, and the more likely it will be to do more harm than good.I thrive best under fluid structures and systems of time management. For example, I usually work on 25 minute intervals, but on some days, I may find that 7 minute or 3.5 minute intervals are what I need. I was dismayed to find that, not only was I not able to customize how long the timer was, but the five options I had to choose from were prohibitively long. Maintaining focus for 30 minutes is taxing. For 60 minutes? That requires herculean effort. At 90 minutes, I’d begin to lose focus every 30 seconds or so. And 120 minutes? Imagine how your brain would feel after reading the dictionary for six hours straight. That’s me after just two hours of any given office task.Maybe this app wasn’t designed for my particular variant of ADHD. Maybe it wasn’t designed for ADHD people at all. That’s fine; neurotypical people need focus timer apps too. But I think that, since ADHD people are more likely than most to seek out focusing apps, designing your app to accommodate our challenges by allowing more flexibility and customizability may help a sizeable chunk of your user base.

Carlos of Suburbia, Jul 28, 2021

Connectivity problems, variable effectiveness

I'm a paid subscriber. Like many other reviewers have mentioned there have been connectivity issues for a while now. I've had issues with downloading at least 25% of the time. I have used it for sleep. It doesn't seem to be super effective, and having earplugs in for hours can be uncomfortable. I have listened to some binaural beats that were more effective. The focus track seem more effective for me, but I have also had good results just focusing with electronic music without headphones and with binaural beats, with headphones. I've only tried the meditation once but it seemed fairly effective. I like that they have both guided and unguided. The app has some bugs, and there are some things that I find confusing that don't seem to be explained. I've submitted a lot of messages through their 'feedback'. Never received a reply. There is no easy way within the app to contact them. There also seems to be no way within the app to cancel my subscription, which I want to do now because it's not working reliably, citing connectivity issues when nothing else is having problems. I think it has potential, but way too many issues for a paid subscription app.

dna.x, May 10, 2017

Amazing. The best app out there

This app is incredible. By far the best of all the focus / white noise / binaural beats app I’ve tried. I’ve been using the app daily for over a year now, and it has helped my focus and concentration immensely. The Focus tracks on this app (-Beach Focus and Wind Focus are particularly helpful) have helped me finally get ahold of my ADD / ADHD. With this app, I’m so much better at focusing on my most important tasks & blocking out distractions. It’s a real lifesaver for getting things done at work. I would agree with the other reviewers that the actual layout of the current app isn’t the best, and I think the old version of the app actually looked more polished and was more intuitive. That being said, the amazing quality of the audio tracks (and my resulting increased productivity) more than makes up for this, and I’m sure the developer will be updating the design of the actual app in the future.

JamesB108, Feb 21, 2020

Great for working in large open office plans

I use brain fm primarily at work when I need to get involved in some deep focus heads down work and tune out all of the activity around me (open office plan with about 50 busy colleagues chatting, moving, and meeting all around me). The focus playlists really do an amazing job of helping to drown out all the noise around me without distracting me like music can. White noise always missed the mark for me, but this is perfect. I’ve also listened to the relax playlists when I’m heading to work or winding down after or preping to go into an upcoming meeting that I know will be stressful. Definitely helps get me in a better headspace. And lastly I use the focus or relax playlists also when reading on my commute to drown out passenger and traffic noises (on bus or train). The one failing is the downloadable function which rarely works to allow you play offline.

Lavalady87, Feb 01, 2018

App developers not listening to paying customers

I loved this app when it first came out. It was the only one of its kind and you couldn’t beat the binaural and very unique sound quality. I actually raved about it in an E-book I wrote for my online community. It a few updates later, and the app is actually MORE difficult to navigate, bulky, buggy and is actually worse as far as user interface is concerned. The sounds won’t change when tapped, the app crashes, the functionality is not streamlined. I’ve left feedback and asked questions before and gotten no response.It doesn’t seem like the changes were done with experienced beta testers, otherwise these updates would have not made sense to the experienced user who wants an app to meditate/focus/relax/sleep daily. I am a tech-savvy woman entrepreneur in my 30’s, meditate daily and often have to sleep during odd daytime hours so I use my noise canceling earbuds with a sleep feature to keep out the noises of lawn mowers, doorbells and such. In my general opinion, I don’t think the app developers are listening to users. I was a paid subscriber for months, maybe almost a year, but since no app updates seemed to improve the app (and things are not getting fixed and are becoming WORSE), I will be canceling my subscription. Such a bummer, too. Maybe I’ll invest in Pzizz.

Lhenry229, Nov 02, 2019

This app will eventually drive you crazy

When this app works it is wonderful. The music for the different moods is a great fit. But if you ever want to listen underground or on a plane or someplace without strong cell signal ... get ready to be angry.To begin with, the app does not download the various music to your phone in advance. Everything is streamed. If you want to listen to anything offline you must plan in advance and guess what moods you will be in and then try to download the song tracks that you may want. This is an unnecessary pain. The developers could easily include at least 10% of the tracks in the app so that thousands of users will not be left with literally no tracks when we are not actively connected to the net.And what makes it all worse is that the download process for individual tracks doesn’t seem to work at all and has not for weeks or longer. In order to download a track you need to find it and then open it while connected and then click the download icon in the top right of the screen.But then prepare yourself to see the icon spinning in a circle forever with no indication of whether anything is downloading or how long is left.I have tried downloading in half a dozen locations with strong internet and it just never works.UPDATE AUG 1, 2020 - The newest version of this app is in beta testing and I am a beta tester. The download and listen offline feature works! So, once the new version is released I will update my review.

Meep Merp 2, Aug 01, 2020

Love it

I admit I was super skeptical at first that this would work but after using it a few weeks I have noticed a considerable difference in my focus when I am studying. I will continue to use for the benefits but the app does have one huge glaring problem. When you use the app you cannot set a specific time block and the times are chosen for you. For people like me who use the app for studying this is huge problem. I use the pomodoro method for study and set my study sessions for 4 25 minute sessions which the app doesn’t have. This makes it where I have to set another timer for 25 minutes which completely defeats the purpose of having the app. If I hadn’t seen noticeable differences I would of already dropped the app but since it seems to work well for me I’ll continue to use it although It annoys me every time that I can’t set my own times and I only have a choice of 4 times already pre picked for me that are not of my choosing.

Quidditchfan073, May 29, 2021

Love the focus music

Update:The developers have made much more improvements to the complaints I had. It’s still a little finicky sometimes when trying to play from outside the app, but the next track button seems to always work now. So I’m updating my review from 1 to 4 stars. Thanks for the fixes!I really like the focus music but the app is just terrible! It often just stops playing. If you pause the music for just a second you can’t get it to play again unless you go back into the app and hit the Next button. Not even hitting the play button will make it play. You can’t hit play from any of the quick menus on iOS either. I’ve never seen an audio app have so many problems like this! And it’s not a new problem either, it’s been like this since I started a couple months ago. Such blatant problems I would have expected them to be fixed by now! I’ve tried giving feedback but I’ve had no response. I’m about ready to delete it.

Splatics, Apr 01, 2019

Total focus! Please support landscape orientation

The concept and execution of the musicscapes to the mood or purpose is very effective. I am using for coding and writing documentation while at home. I use noise cancelling headphones for this to block out city noise. I can work for the full 90 minutes in a very focused and productive manner. It is helping me meet deadlines, so very happy! I do wish that the app supported landscape mode on the iPhone and, in particular the iPad. I have the latter in a stand horizontally and having to look at the screen sideways isn’t fun.The other observation is that the tonality of the content appear to be equalized to be bass heavy or the codec is using a lower sample rate. My headphones are reference design and this is quite noticeable compared to say iTunes content. This may be by design as psychoacoustics are probably part of the formula. After 5 minutes I don’t notice, but initially I feel compelled to adjust something. I would be interested to know if this is by design.

ToVoT, May 05, 2020

Meditation, Sleep and Focus App

I discovered this app when I began using a Muse headband to train myself to relax and to calm my active brain. I’ve been pleasantly surprised at how quickly I’ve been able to get to a calm state. My ultimate goal was to hear the voice of GOD speaking to me. I know HE is always communicating with us but we have to learn to still and quiet our mind to hear HIS Still Small Voice. When we learn to listen and actually have an experience with HIM, we are truly blessed with an experience that is indescribable. Words cannot begin to describe the euphoric feeling I’ve experienced in feeling the presence of GOD. I wish the whole entire human civilization could experience this peace that “surpasses all understanding”. I’ve rated this app 5 stars because I have used it for sleep which was very effective and for Focus also. In using the sounds and music, I have been able to tune out the world (with use of headphones) and use the the app as it was intended, i.e. sleep, meditation, focus, etc. I have found it very useful and effective. I highly recommend this app along with using the app to monitor brain waves which gives visual confirmation to the level of calm I experience.

txmamamom, Feb 04, 2019

Description

Focus, Relax, Meditate and Sleep, with Music Made for Your Brain. Brain.fm is science-backed music that enhances focus, improves sleep, and more. We use sound to change your brainwave patterns, so you can drop into deep focus or fall asleep faster, every time.

Now with ADHD mode! IMPROVE FOCUS, RELAX, MEDITATION, SLEEP Do you struggle to focus at work or studying? Do you have trouble winding down or falling asleep at night? Brain.fm will help you: • Focus faster and get into flow. • Beat procrastination. • Stay in flow longer. • Fall asleep and stay asleep. • Meditate more effectively. • Reduce stress and anxiety. 10X YOUR FOCUS • Boost activity in brain regions controlling attention • Increase focus by up to 10x • Reduce tension/anxiety by 2x compared to other relaxing music. • Improve brain signatures of deep sleep Funded by the National Science Foundation (USA) Brain.fm affects your brain differently than any other music! Our patented tech works via brainwave entrainment, and has been tested extensively with funding from the US government. Our music process includes both humans and AI, for the best-sounding AI music around. BRAIN.FM FEATURES • Personalized music for your brain type. • Tons of genres from LoFi beats to Classical. We even have Nature soundscapes! • Stimulation level is adjustable, with a boost option for ADHD brains. • Download music for offline use / airplane mode. • Pomodoro mode for productivity sprints. IDEAL BACKGROUND MUSIC • Focus modes optimized for deep work, learning, creativity, and more! • Relax modes made to help you recharge during the day or unwind in the evening. • Meditation modes including both guided and unguided meditations. • Sleep modes including guided sleep and energizing wakeup. ADHD MODE FOR ADHD BRAINS Some brains need extra stimulation to focus best. That’s why people with ADHD fidget when they’re trying to pay attention. Brain.fm provides this kind of stimulation through music. There’s even a boost option specifically for ADHD. Think of brain.fm as a fidget spinner for your brain! BETTER THAN BINAURAL BEATS Binaural beats and isochronic tones also use brainwave entrainment, but brain.fm does it better. We use patented A.I. on top of human-composed music to help you find your flow faster than binaural beats or other brainwave entrainment audio. REVIEWS "It’s an instant ability to focus in a way I’ve never experienced before." - Brit Morin, Founder of Brit + Co, featured on Entrepreneur "I started using brain.fm while working and was shocked by how much it improved my focus" - VICE FREE TRIAL WITH FULL ACCESS up to 14 days, followed by a subscription (see in-app purchases for pricing information). Prices listed are for U.S. customers. Pricing in other countries may vary, and charges may be converted to your local currency depending on your country of residence. Terms of use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/